The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick

David, Gill and their son Freddie hope Noel Fitzpatrick can help their Labrador Scooby, who has a life-threatening tumour in his leg. The vet goes to extraordinary lengths to save the life of Tiger the cat after his heart stops during his recovery from an operation, and when a lurcher called Otis brought in with shotgun wounds, Noel must extract the bullet before working out how to save the animals leg. Plus, will a pair of tights help a French bulldog walk again?

Noel Fitzpatrick prepares to operate on Jasper, a 17-week-old Staffie puppy whose legs are growing in the wrong direction, while Labrador Mojo has a spinal problem that will lead to paralysis unless he goes into surgery. Plus, when a cat called Lolli, belonging to nine-year-old Lola, is brought in with a broken pelvis, the `Bionic Vet must carry out a pioneering procedure to help the animal walk again.

Schrodinger the cat is brought in with a shattered thighbone after being hit by a car and Noel Fitzpatrick prepares to fuse the broken pieces back together in an all-night operation. English bulldog Lois is put on a strict diet and given an exercise regimen, and an elderly springer spaniel called Flossie, who has lost control of her back legs, arrives at the clinic.

Noel Fitzpatrick and the team deal with two emergency cases in this edition. Lara the cat went missing after jumping into a removal van, but escaped, only to be hit by a car and then attacked by a fox. One of its rear legs is shattered and the vet has to perform reconstructive surgery to rebuild it. Chief, an eight-year-old Northern Inuit, dislocated its hip while chasing a fox. Noel thinks it needs hip-replacement surgery, but owner Nigel cant afford to pay for the operation.

German shepherd Otto has a life-threatening tumour. Pomeranian puppy Gucci has broken her paw. And Rottweiler Elvis is having trouble walking.

A poodle called Diamond has been referred for a total hip replacement, and another, with the same owner, needs a new knee. Noel Fitzpatrick operates on both dogs on the same day, and doesnt finish until 3am. Hopity, a 12-week-old Balinese kitten, has a deformity on one of her back legs, which she could end up losing, while the operation itself is a huge risk. Hazell has brought in Dandi, a five month-old German shepherd who is lame in both front legs.

A young rabbit called Speedy has a broken leg after a fight with his female companion Rosie, and the bone is the smallest Noel Fitzpatrick has ever operated on. Ten-month-old Snoopy has been run over by a delivery van and the dogs paw cannot be saved, but the vet thinks he may be able to fix Snoopy up with a prosthetic. And a nine-month-old English bulldog called Winston is brought in as an emergency case with a mysterious paralysis.

Pets with problems include a rare breed of bulldog called Cyrus, who has multiple issues, a lame husky named Ghost, and a Maltese-bichon frise cross suffering from seizures. Plus, Bucklersbury Bear, a huge Newfoundland, finds a new lease of life post-surgery - in the water.

Senior neurologist Dr Colin Driver comes up with an unconventional solution to treat a nurses cat, Icicle which has been rushed into the surgery after being poisoned. The owners of a rare Polish sheepdog, Bodie with a failed fracture repair on a broken leg are faced with the option of having the leg removed, or trying an innovative total elbow replacement. Plus, a self-confessed `crazy cat lady brings in a ginger tom, Buggy urgently needs leg surgery.

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick pushes the boundaries of veterinary medicine, and treats a German shepherd puppy that needs surgery on his hips and front leg using groundbreaking cell treatment. The vet must also perform delicate surgery on a chihuahua suffering from a neck deformity compressing its spinal cord - however, one false move could be fatal. Plus, a rescue dog with deformed front legs is brought into the surgery.

A five-year-old Great Dane is rushed to Fitzpatrick Referrals after losing the use of its back legs due to a slipped disc, with complications leaving the dog fighting for its life. A woman and her two children bring their pet spaniel to the practice after it is hit by a car, and a 10-year-old collie with hip dysplasia visits the surgery.

A couple who have spent their lives saving stray animals bring in a three-legged cat called Jersey, who has recently become lame in her single back leg. The vet must decide whether the first-ever hip replacement on a three-legged cat is viable. Plus, a Great Dane is given a custom-designed spinal implant, and a Dogue de Bordeaux gets help with elbow dysplasia.

Noel Fitzpatrick treats a Labrador that is both a guide for the blind and a seizure alert dog, and has become lame in both its front legs. Invasive surgery could mean that the dogs owner, Toni, is without her lifeline. Meanwhile, a couple hope that surgery will save their Rhodesian Ridgebacks leg from a cancerous tumour, and Fitzpatrick Referrals receptionist Natalies Tibetan terrier becomes unwell.

A one-year-old St Bernard suffering with hip dysplasia is brought to the clinic by the Warden family. Having recently lost the the dogs brother to a similar illness, emotions are running high. Meanwhile, Noel treats a 13-year-old collie that has been hit by a car, and tries to devise a new bionic paw for a cat with a badly deformed hind foot.

A woman and her sons bring in their springer spaniel puppy, Molly for complicated surgery on its badly deformed hind leg. The owner of an eight-year-old cocker spaniel, Archie waits to hear if her dogs cancer has spread, and the vet treats a two-year-old cat, Lily which is dragging one of its back legs.

Noel tries to fix a cocker spaniels leg problems by fitting two bionic back feet, before launching a series of investigations into what is causing a cat to drag its leg. Plus, a Westie puppy with a fractured knee arrives, but it cannot keep still.

The odds are stacked against Noel Fitzpatrick and his team as a golden retriever puppy with horrific facial injuries is brought into the practice after being attacked by another dog. Plus, a man drives all the way from Switzerland in the hope of a successful treatment for a Chihuahua, and a woman brings in her Hungarian vizsla, which has a bone and cartilage disorder.

Noel Fitzpatrick faces a new challenge when he is called upon to save the life of a buzzard with a broken wing. A couples beloved labrador turns up at the clinic with badly damaged elbow joints, and a pampered cat that is used to living the good life faces surgery to repair slipping knee-caps.

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick and his teams first patient is a West Highland terrier puppy that has a problem with its paws. Two new bionic feet later, and the poorly dog has a new lease of life. A young husky collie is also brought in after being hit by a car, only for the hip replacement operation to run into trouble, and a lazy dachshund requires double surgery and lots of physiotherapy.

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick and his team fight to save the leg of a much-loved golden retriever, and a French bulldog with twisted elbows needs a doggy wheelchair and some challenging surgery. At Noels Oncology & Soft Tissue Hospital in Guildford, a spaniel cross has a tumour removed by specialist Professor Nick Bacon.

Noel Fitzpatricks first patient is labradoodle Mitzi, who has been hit by a car - and Noels biggest concern is that she may have suffered nerve damage, leaving her owners fearing the worst. Options are limited for 10-month-old German pointer Hector, who is struggling to walk - he must undergo spinal surgery or face the prospect of being put to sleep, while a Leonberger with a cancerous leg undergoes an operation to remove the tumour.

A boxer dog is brought in with extensive injuries to its pelvis and hind legs from a road accident. Pioneering surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick considers a stem-cell scaffolding procedure - but there are significant risks attached. He and his team also help different animals with broken legs, including hedgehogs, and a kitten that has had an accident at home.

Expats Dave and Sue arrive at the surgery after a 500-mile trip from France to bring their border collie Kaspar, who has a leg pain that is proving hard to diagnose. An eight-year-old pug needs surgery on its elbow, and an Egyptian Mau cat is rushed into Fitzpatricks after fracturing its knee in a fall from a second-floor balcony. Noel goes ahead with surgery on the complex fracture, but if there are any complications the kitten may face amputation.

A man travels through the night to bring his much-loved Dobermann down from Cumbria to see orthopaedic-neuro veterinary surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick about a diseased spinal cord. Can the professor and his staff bring the canine back to health? Other cases this week are a cocker spaniel rushed in after being hit by a car and a rabbit that needs surgery for a broken ankle.

A woman brings in Teddy the shih-tzu cross, who has severely deformed front legs. His owner wants him to live a life without pain, but coming up with a surgical solution proves a challenge. Five-year-old golden retriever Ollie is referred to Fitzpatricks for an operation to remove a tumour in his leg, and a young couple bring in their four-month-old bulldog, which suffered a fractured elbow after wriggling from their arms.

Pioneering veterinarian Noel Fitzpatrick uses his talents to treat a puppy called Poppy, which has difficulties with walking, and a lurcher called Dylan needs help with a collapsed joint. The programme also features a one-year-old cat that was hit by a car on its first venture outside the house, leaving it requiring emergency treatment.

Basset hound Barney is `top dog at home, enjoying salmon and venison as some of his favourite treats. But lately Barneys vertebrae have been causing him problems and Noel Fitzpatrick needs to perform high-risk surgery using 3D-printed implants. The professor also treats a giant mastiff called Tank, who is suffering from severe arthritis and needs radical surgery on both elbows, and a family puppy who has fractured his foot jumping off a bed. Now he requires specially developed surgical treatment.

A two-year old mastiff with a bone tumour in its leg undergoes pioneering surgery, only to return a few weeks later suffering pain in its foot. A tiny pug faces the prospect of euthanasia after losing control of its hind legs, but neurologist Colin Driver thinks spinal surgery could give hope, and a Rhodesian ridgeback is brought in suffering from lameness. Surgery seems like the only option, but Noel and the owners are concerned whether this is the right course of action in the long run.

Noel treats a Labrador suffering with severe arthritis in its elbow, and suggests using stem cells to help with the inflammation, while one of the teams senior neurologists deals with a Chihuahua born with fluid on the brain. Plus, a man comes all the way from France with his Labrador cross, which requires high-end surgery for elbow dysplasia.

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick and his team return for an eleventh series. In the first episode, a tiny Jackahuahua puppy is in need of emergency spinal surgery after being attacked by a dog in the park, but it is not certain that he will be able to get back on his feet again after the operation. Elsewhere, a Bernese has a rare cyst in his elbow, requiring a challenging operation for removal, and an excitable Labrador requires elbow replacement surgery, which will result in a long and difficult road to recovery.

Noel Fitzpatrick tries to save a tortoiseshell cats leg by cutting out a tumour that has developed and replacing its knee with a unique bionic implant. Staffordshire bull terrier Rosie is admitted as an emergency after her back legs suddenly collapse in the park, and Noel performs essential spinal surgery to the diseased discs in Rosies spine and advises a course of intense physiotherapy.

This time, Take Thats Mark Owen brings his 18-month-old Doberman, who needs treatment on a limp, into the surgery. Meanwhile, a four-year-old Coton-Tzu from Dublin with hip dysplasia may require a double hip replacement, and a Border Collie is brought in needing assistance with a problem with lameness.

In the first of a new series, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick and his team treat a giant Newfoundland puppy with a painful knee and shoulder. What appears straightforward quickly turns into a much bigger concern, and Noel and his team are challenged to invent not one but two new implants for her. Meanwhile, a rescue black Labrador called Moogi is in need of treatment for severe elbow arthritis, and a golden Labrador born with a deformed front paw is offered a bionic solution in the form of a unique, custom-made prosthesis.

A 10-month-old puppy called Albie is knocked over by a car on a family camping holiday is rushed in as an emergency admission, and Noel Fitzpatrick fears this may be a life or death situation. Elsewhere, a Scottish terrier has a mysterious ailment, and a 16-month-old spaniel, is suffering from severe arthritis affecting both hips.

A small cavachon is rushed to see Professor Noel Fitzpatrick after being hit by a car. She has a broken leg, but also a serious heart condition. Meanwhile, Simba, a one-year-old Labrador needs help with her badly formed hips, and Tulee the nervous basset hound has diseased discs in her back that leave her in constant pain.

Rescue Labrador Tom needs work with a serious wound on one of his front paws, and four-year-old French bulldog called Otis has suffered an accident while being chased by another dog. Professor Noel Fitzpatrick diagnoses a spinal problem high up in Otiss neck that requires surgery. Meanwhile, Bailey, a 10-year-old cocker spaniel, has quite a lot of pain in one of his hind limbs, but his owner wants to avoid surgery, and Noel needs to perform specialist imaging before he can offer any solutions.

Noel treats an 11-month-old dog who has a severely dislocated hip which Noel suspects is the result of trauma experienced at the tender age of only two months. Elsewhere, overweight Ladradoodle Fletcher is brought into the veterinary practice all the way from Scotland after previous surgery to fix a bad ankle fracture has failed, and a tiny hedgehog needs treatment on his broken hind legs.

A French bulldog called Dave has a spinal deformity, and Noel discovers that not only does he have a genetic malformation of his sacral and lumbar vertebrae, but also excess bone in the pathways where the nerves travel to his legs. Meanwhile, a six-year-old terrier has lost a paw after being attacked by another dog, and the only options appear to be replacing the paw with a bionic implant or amputating the entire limb.

Spaniel Scrumpy is suffering from lameness and Noel discovers he has a collapsed disc and severe elbow arthritis. He already has a chequered medical history totalling six previous operations to his elbows, hip and knee. Meanwhile, there is an emergency admission when a 15-month-old dachshund arrives with a mystery brain condition, and Noel and his neurology colleagues have their work cut out to identify the cause. When his condition rapidly deteriorates overnight, suddenly the life of this much-loved young dog hangs in the balance.

Golden retriever poodle-cross Sukis front legs have developed abnormally and now require urgent attention as the bones of her forearms are growing at different rates, so Noel decides that major surgery is required. Beloved elderly Labrador Raffa is nearly 11 and has become lame with constant pain in his front legs, and Noel discovers cartilage erosion in both elbows. Meanwhile, five-year-old dachshund Zizi is rushed in after suddenly losing the use of her back legs overnight, and an urgent MRI scan confirms that Zizi has suffered an exploded disc.

Noel diagnoses the joint condition osteochondritis dissecans in a hyperactive ridgeback named Loki, and discusses treatment options with his owners. Newfoundland Hugo is referred for his hip dysplasia, but Noel discovers issues with his elbow and knee joints, while Carol and Nigel bring their mischievous seven-month-old Havana kitten Zahra following a mysterious accident at home, which resulted in a broken leg.

A six-month-old collie appears to have a developmental deformity where the bones in its elbows dont fit together, but after CT scans, Noel sees that the situation is even more complex. A Burmese mountain dog has a painful bulging disc, which Noel hopes to replace with a bespoke titanium spacer screw, while cat Elmo has a complex fracture to its left back leg after being hit by a car.

Noel treats nine-month-old cockapoo Betsy, whose owners Sophie and Dan are concerned about a dragging front paw caused by nerve damage, to see if there are surgical options. But when Betsy develops gangrene, she has to have her paw amputated, and in order to salvage the rest of her limb, Noel must replace her amputated foot with a skeletally-anchored implant called a PerFiTS (Percutaneous Fixation to the Skeleton).

A 10-year-old Dobermann is treated for an aggressive bone tumour in its leg. One option is a full limb amputation, but another could potentially save Rolos leg by cutting out the affected part of the bone and replacing it with a unique implant of Noels own invention - a scapula-humeral endoprosthesis. Five-year-old labrador Jeff is suffering from developmental elbow disease, which cannot be managed by medication alone. The day of his planned surgery for a full elbow replacement arrives, though bad news places the prospect of such treatment in jeopardy.

Noel encounters a goldendoodle who sustained nerve damage to one of his front legs and a smashed wrist on the other side in a 20-metre fall. After the initial trauma, Angus was in significant pain and faced possible euthanasia. Distraught owner Zoe brings him to Fitzpatricks in the hope that Noel can give her other alternatives. Also receiving attention is irrepressible springer spaniel Rocky, whose failed elbow operation has left him struggling to walk. His owners seek whatever options there may be for relieving the nine-year-olds pain and returning him to a full life.

Noel treats beloved fluff monster, ten-month-old rough collie Kylo, who has deformities in his elbows and wrists, and golden retriever pup Sasha, whose bones are digging into her paw

Noel treats golden retriever Bertie who has a dislocated hip, Tibetan terrier Sunny whos almost immobile, and springer spaniel Edith who has a bulging disc.

Noel treats tea-drinking Bedlington terrier Muffin, who has a fractured leg due to her limb deformity, and fox red Labrador Jethro, whose arthritic elbows are stopping him from walking properly.

Labrador puppy Ollie is rushed in after being hit by a car, while bull Mastiff Bayleigh has a suspicious and painful lump near her ankle. And can Noel save adventurous cat Ozs leg?

Noel treats Border terrier puppy Keira, and we look back at springer spaniel puppy Poppy.

Marbella-based French Bulldog Milo is flown in by private jet to get his broken elbow fixed, and Maine Coon-mad Noel helps Digby, who has severe hip dysplasia.